Endorsements

News about Endorsements, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jul. 12, 2015

American Federation of Teachers gives Hillary Rodham Clinton early endorsement for president, boosting her pro-labor credentials just as she is set to deliver address on economy and plight of middle-class; federation leader Randi Weingarten is longtime supporter of Clinton. MORE

Apr. 15, 2015

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio defends his decision not to endorse Hillary Rodham Clinton for president until she takes stand on current issues like income inequality. MORE

Mar. 13, 2015

Willie Wilson, Chicago businessman who bowed out of city's mayoral race, throws support behind Jesus G Garcia, challenger to incumbent Rahm Emanuel; endorsement comes despite personal appeal from Pres Obama, and could burnish Garcia's image in the eyes of African-American voters who have wavered in their support for Emanuel. MORE

Mar. 12, 2015

African-American businessman Willie Wilson, who won more than 10 percent of vote in Chicago's February mayoral race, says he will endorse candidate Jesus G Garcia in runoff on April 7. MORE

Nov. 4, 2014

Editorial reviews endorsements for midterm elections in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. MORE

Oct. 25, 2014

Editorial endorses Democratic New York Congressional candidates Domenic Recchia Jr for District 11, Rep Sean Patrick Maloney for District 18 and Sean Eldridge for District 19. MORE

Oct. 21, 2014

Editorial, despite some criticisms, endorses New York Gov Andrew Cuomo for re-election; says he is a strong governor who has shown he can end legislative inertia when it suits him. MORE

Oct. 13, 2014

Marina Silva, popular environmentalist who finished third in first round of Brazil's presidential election, endorses leading opposition candidate Aecio Neves in runoff with Pres Dilma Rousseff. MORE

Oct. 13, 2014

New York Gov Andrew C Cuomo endorses Democrat Adrienne Esposito of Suffolk County for State Senate; some liberals suspect Cuomo does not truly want a Democratic Senate. MORE

Sep. 4, 2014

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio endorses Kathy Hochul as running mate for Gov Andrew M Cuomo; endorsement comes as surprise given her conservative stance on several issues, including immigration. MORE

Aug. 30, 2014

Editorial endorses candidates in the Democratic primary for the New York State legislature and Civil Court in New York City; chooses Oliver Koppell in State Senate District 24, John Liu in State Senate District 11, Jo Anne Simon in Assembly District 52 and Gus Christensen in Assembly District 76; endorses Rupert Barry for Civil Court District 2 and Isela Isaac for Civil Court District 6. MORE

Aug. 28, 2014

Editorial endorses Timothy Wu in Democratic primary for New York State lieutenant governor; notes Wu, law professor at Columbia University, presents independent-minded alternative to Kathy Hochul, who has been tapped by Gov Andrew Cuomo. MORE

Aug. 27, 2014

Editorial declines to make endorsement in Democratic primary for governor in New York; contends that Gov Andrew Cuomo has failed to keep campaign promise to reduce state government's subservience to big money; questions whether challenger Zephyr Teachout's lack of political experience makes her suitable for the office. MORE

Jul. 16, 2014

More than 100 Republican politicians and former elected officials in Kansas endorse Democrat Paul Davis in state's 2014 governor's race, presenting stark challenge to re-election prospects of Republican incumbent Sam Brownback, who has spent most of his term pushing sharply conservative policies. MORE

Jul. 6, 2014

Mark Leibovich Your Fellow Americans column underscores uncertainty surrounding effect of celebrity endorsements in political campaigns; contends uncertainty has led to every endorsement being treated as if it is big news. MORE

Jun. 19, 2014

Editorial recommends New York State Sen Adriano Espaillat in Democratic primary for New York’s 13th Congressional District; says Espaillat has best chance of replacing Rep Charles Rangel. MORE

Jun. 3, 2014

Michael Powell Gotham column examines grudging compromises made by Gov Andrew Cuomo with the Working Families Party, which endorsed his re-election campaign in exchange for his support on issues including higher minimum wage; labels Cuomo as mercurial and says while governor may now appear to want to leave his compromises behind, promises he made could linger uncomfortably for his campaign. MORE

Jun. 1, 2014

New York Gov Andrew M Cuomo secures endorsement of Working Families Party, easing his path as he runs for re-election and solidifying his broader political prospects. MORE

Apr. 25, 2014

Caroline Kennedy, whose endorsement of Barack Obama in 2008 was a setback for Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign, as well as personal blow, says she will 'absolutely' support Clinton should she decide to run for president again. MORE

Apr. 15, 2014

New York State Sen Adriano Espaillat picks up number of important endorsements in his second attempt to unseat Rep Charles B Rangel, 22-term Harlem Democrat, in House race; gains support of Bronx Borough Presiden Ruben Diaz Jr, and several other members of Bronx Democratic establishment. MORE

Mar. 15, 2014

Apparent endorsement of Republican Dan Patrick, Texas state senator running for lieutenant governor, by chain of 24-hour convenience stores called Buc-ee’s shocks Democrats that a store had turned partisan; lawyer for Buc-ee's says company does not support political candidates, but owners Arch Aplin and Don Wasek made a personal rather than a corporate decision. MORE

Feb. 10, 2014

Tom Moran, editorial page editor of New Jersey's Star-Ledger, writes column calling decision of newspaper to endorse New Jersey Gov Chris Christie for second term 'regrettable.' MORE

Jan. 31, 2014

Sen Mary L Landrieu of Louisiana and her brother, Mayor Mitch Landrieu of New Orleans, face re-election in campaigns that are complicated not only by currents of race and history that run through state, but also by endorsements from Pres Obama; mayor is trumpeting the endorsement, while senator is scurrying away; confluence of campaigns is existential moment for Democratic dynasty that has become reigning political family in state. MORE

Nov. 5, 2013

Editorial endorses Bill de Blasio for New York City mayor, Scott Stringer for New York City comptroller, Kenneth Thompson for Brooklyn district attorney, Tom Suozzi for Nassau County executive and Noah Bramson for Westchester County executive; offers recommendations for state constitutional amendments in New York And New Jersey. MORE

Nov. 3, 2013

Sen Charles E Schumer of New York uses speech to Iowa Democrats as opportunity to endorse Hillary Rodham Clinton for president; endorsement adds to growing support among Democrats for campaign bid by Clinton, who has not said whether she will run in 2016. MORE

Oct. 31, 2013

Editorial endorses Scott Stringer for New York City Comptroller; asserts that Stringer is better qualified than his Republican opponent John Burnett and holds that Stringer would bring the right mix of experience, doggedness, political skills and integrity to the job. MORE

Oct. 27, 2013

Editorial endorses Bill de Blasio in the elections for mayor of New York City; expresses belief that de Blasio can weave his liberal vision with an ability to keep the streets safe, the budgets balanced and the schools working. MORE

Oct. 24, 2013

Editorial endorses Kenneth Thompson for Brooklyn district attorney; contends record of his opponent, incumbent Charles Hynes, has been overshadowed by charges of political favoritism, loyalty to tarnished deputies and reports that his office relied on discredited witnesses to wrongly convict defendants in a string of cases. MORE

Oct. 23, 2013

Editorial endorses Democrat Tom Suozzi in the race for Nassau County executive against Republican incumbent Edward Mangano; contends that Suozzi has an excellent agenda centered on restoring reality-based budgeting, overall competence and redeveloping downtowns as economic engines of an aging suburb. MORE

Oct. 16, 2013

Editorial reminds New Jersey voters that the special election to replace the late United States Senator Frank Lautenberg is being held on Oct 16, and that The Times endorses Democrat Cory Booker. MORE

Oct. 10, 2013

Editorial endorses Newark Mayor Cory Booker over his opponent Steven Lonegan in special election to fill the New Jersey Senate seat held by the late Frank Lautenberg; contends Booker has the pragmatism and commitment to those in need that will make him a necessary and effective voice in Washington. MORE

Sep. 19, 2013

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says in statement that she and former Pres Bill Clinton back Bill de Blasio in New York City's mayoral race; endorsement is unsurprising given that de Blasio served as Clinton's campaign manager in her successful 2000 campaign for New York State Senate. MORE

Sep. 18, 2013

Christine C Quinn urges support for Bill de Blasio, rival she had fought most bitterly in New York City Democratic mayoral primary. MORE

Sep. 14, 2013

Mayor Michael R Bloomberg, dissatisfied with his potential replacements and unsure his political blessing would be beneficial, rules out making an endorsement in the general election for New York City mayor; announcement ends weeks of speculation that he might try to tip the scales in a campaign that has become, in many ways, referendum on his 12-year legacy in office. MORE

Sep. 5, 2013

New York City mayoral candidates vying to succeed Michael R Bloomberg are distancing themselves from him; race for has taken on an anti-Bloomberg message, and his endorsement, once coveted, is now seen as detriment to both Democratic and Republican hopefuls. MORE

Aug. 31, 2013

Editorial endorses Corey Johnson, Ben Kallos, Mel Wymore, Antonio Reynoso, Ede Fox and Carlos Menchaca in the Democratic primaries for New York City Council elections. MORE

Aug. 25, 2013

Editorial endorses New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn in the Democratic primary for New York's mayoral election; endorses Joseph Lhota in the Republican primary. MORE

Aug. 24, 2013

Editorial endorses candidates in New York City Democratic primary; backs Daniel Squadron for public advocate, Melinda Katz for Queens borough president and Gale Brewer for Manhattan borough president. MORE

Aug. 20, 2013

Trailside blog; former Gov David A Paterson finds himself in difficult position of having endorsed Scott M Stringer in New York City's race for comptroller prior to the entry of Eliot Spitzer into the race; Paterson, who served as lieutenant governor under Spitzer, says he will not switch his endorsement but does comment that Spitzer would do a 'fantastic job' as comptroller. MORE

Aug. 19, 2013

New York Times, Daily News and New York Post endorse Manhattan Borough President Scott M Stringer for city comptroller; endorsement is potential boost for Stringer, who is trailing Eliot Spitzer by as much as 19 points in recent polls. MORE

Aug. 17, 2013

Editorial endorses Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer for New York City comptroller. MORE

Aug. 15, 2013

Commission of 14 evangelical Christian leaders has recommended that churches and other houses of worship be allowed to endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status. MORE

Aug. 13, 2013

Trailside blog; Sen Charles E Schumer is throwing his political weight behind protege State Senator Daniel L Squadron, in battle for public advocate of New York City. MORE

Aug. 7, 2013

Trailside blog; Billionaire financier and liberal icon George Soros endorses public advocate Bill de Blasio as next mayor of New York; praises him for expanded prekindergarten classes, after-school programs and campaign finance reform. MORE

Aug. 3, 2013

Editorial endorses Newark Mayor Cory Booker as Democratic candidate in race to replace New Jersey Sen Frank Lautenberg, who died in June; argues that Booker will be able to use his political star status to continue to fight for neglected and powerless in New Jersey and nationally. MORE

Jul. 31, 2013

New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind, who represents heavily Orthodox neighborhood in Brooklyn, endorses Kenneth P Thompson for borough's district attorney; Thompson, Democratic lawyer in private practice, hopes endorsement will help him make inroads among Jewish voters despite incumbent Charles J Hynes’s deep ties to ultra-Orthodox leaders. MORE

Jul. 10, 2013

Trailside blog; William C Thompson Jr, Democrat and former city comptroller, is endorsed by Uniformed Firefighters Association in his bid for mayor of New York. MORE

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